Population By Race and Ethnicity in Roanoke city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 99,883 population of Roanoke city , Virginia comprised of 6,821 people who identified as Hispanic (6.83%), and 93,062 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Roanoke city , Virginia with a population of 62,867 (62.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,838 (29.87%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,398 (3.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Roanoke city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 57,548 (57.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,999 (29.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,319 (5.33%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Roanoke city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Roanoke city , VA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,838 29.87%
White Alone 62,867 62.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 406 0.41%
Asian Alone 3,398 3.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,278 3.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Roanoke city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 839 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,319 5.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 200 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 74 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 352 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,999 29.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,548 57.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 206 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,324 3.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,926 2.93%